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admin Maharashtra Maharashtra statistics on OOS children flawed: Experts There are 78,501 out-of-school children in Maharashtra of whom 58,875 will be enrolled in schools during 2017-18, data from the latest central Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan committee’s report indicates. Experts said these statistics were grossly under-reported and the state is not doing enough to bring theses students back … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra Chief Minister inaugurates next gen projection mapping system ð Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated as the next generation projection mapping system at the iconic Gateway of India in south Mumbai. ð Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, business tycoon Anand Mahindra, ministers Subhash Desai, Ram Shinde, Jaykumar Rawal were also present on the occasion. … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra short of 45% of modern weapons it needs: Govt auditor ð There was a shortage of 65,026 modern weaponsin the state, accounting for 45% of the requirement by March 2015, the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for 2016 tabled in the state assembly. ð It also found that the … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra Government Launches ‘Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra. ð Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched Namo Yuva Rojgar Kendra an initiative providing job opportunities to unemployed youth in Mumbai. ð There are various schemes like farmers weekly market, farmers mobile market and mother’s tiffin, under this Yuva Rojgar Kendra and Mumbaikars can get fresh and … Read more
Maharashtra SRA to acquire 172 acres of encroached trust land ð The SlumRehabilitation Authority (SRA) has identified 172 acres of encroached land owned by private trusts in the eastern suburbs for acquisition in phase I. The area is equal to around eight Oval Maidans. ð The government has identified 407 acres of trust land that has been encroached upon by slums … Read more
Maharashtra Cash-strapped’ Maharashtra govt. yet to recover ₹1 lakh crore in tax arrears ð The State government, while searching for avenues to bring in more revenue, has done little to recover taxes and arrears amounting to over ₹1 lakh crore. Pointing this out, the CAG report criticised the government for slow progress in … Read more
Maharashtra Open defecation free city short of 20k toilets. There is a paucity of 20,195 toilet seats in the city even as the Centre has been emphasising on the construction of restrooms and improving the access to the facilities. The disclosure was made by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra government tables witness protection bill The state government tabled a bill which aims to provide security and protection to witnesses and their relatives in criminal trials. Under the bill, Maharashtra Witness Protection and Security Act, 2017 the state government will form witnesses’ protection committees at district, state, metropolitan area levels in the state and this committee … Read more
Maharashtra Maharashtra state to raise $270 m from Green Climate Fund The 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG) will help the Maharashtra Government raise $270 million for the Green Climate Fund, which will be invested in integrated watershed programs Such as Jalyukt Shivar Yojana. It is hosted by the International Finance Corporation and … Read more
Maharashtra Dawn of cruise tourism in India’ inaugurated in Mumbai. The dawn of cruise tourism in India’was inaugurated in Mumbai. There is the launch of three reports, “Mumbai Port SoP’s for cruise operations”, “Road map for Sea cruise tourism” and “Cruise terminals in India”. Mumbai Port and Ministry of shipping to host cruise … Read more